Description: Be among the first to see a NEW gallery featuring seahorses, seadragons and pipefishes and learn about their incredible adaptations. Keiki crafts that give more insight in to these amazing creatures will be available from 9AM - 1PM !

Join Alice Roberts for a personal guided tour of the Aquarium's native Hawaiian plant gardens, where she will be highlighting 16 of the plants. A complete plant guide book is also available in the Waikīkī Aquarium's Volunteer Office. You can print out your own Hawaiian Plant Guide map for the tour by going to this link: Click Here

First Thursday of the Month

November 1st, 2018 at 1:30 p.m.

December 6th, 2018 at 1:30 p.m

Makahiki

Sunday, November 4, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Waikiki Aquarium, 2777 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

Join us Sunday, November 4 from 10am-1pm for our 2nd Annual Makahiki event. There will be an assortment of Pa'ani (games) with Umi Kai of Pa Kai A Lua. For more information please see our website link below. Activity is included with general admission to the Aquarium.

This training is FREE however, space is limited so to participate RSVP to volunteer@waquarium.org

Friends of the Waikiki Aquarium Distinguished Lecture Series

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Tenney Theatre

Join Dr. Scott Rowland, University of Hawaii (Mānoa) Geology Professor, on Wednesday, November 14 as he describes how Kīlauea, an active shield volcano on the Big Island of Hawai'i, dominated the geologic news for Spring/Summer 2018. He will share the timeline and impact of the eruption and flow, as well as how the online community followed along with fascination thanks to webcams and detailed timely reports, images, and data from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and others on social media.

Join us for our annual Members Night event, a festive celebration of ocean-inspired learning and fun for all ages! Free for Friends of the Waikiki Aquarium Members! Non-members can purchase tickets on eventbrite.com or at the door.

This year, Friends of the Waikiki Aquarium is excited to announce our partnerships with Temari Hawai‘i, a non-profit arts organization that will be providing hands-on art activities, and Tanioka's, a local catering firm that will be providing island-fresh pupu and ono menu items for purchase.

Afternoons at the AquariumLooking for something to do after school? Every Wednesday, the Aquarium hosts an interactive learning activity near the Monk Seal Deck. Join us for a critter encounter or a marine science craft designed for families. Free with admission to the Aquarium.

Wednesdays 3:00 pm-3:45 pm

November 7, 2018

November 14, 2018

November 21, 2018

November 28, 2018

Behind the Scenes

Learn what makes the Aquarium run, from fish food to quarantine, and many stops in between. Climb-up and peer into the backs of the exhibits and see how exhibits are created. Visit the coral farm where and the Jelly Hale, where sea jellies are raised. The program will end with participants feeding the animals in the Edge of the Reef exhibit. Minimum age 7 years; youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. Accessibility is limited. Groups of ten or less are welcome. $12/adult, $8/child ($15/$10 for non-members).

Thursdays 3:00pm -- 4:15pm

November 7, 2018

November 14, 2018

November 21, 2018

November 28, 2018

Hawaiian Plant Guided Tour

Join Alice Roberts for a personal guided tour of the Aquarium's native Hawaiian plant gardens. A complete plant guide with 67 plants is also available in the Waikīkī Aquarium's Volunteer Office. You can print out your own Hawaiian Plant Guide map by going to this link: Click Here

Search for night‐active crabs, lobsters, eels and octopuses. Look for sleeping parrotfishes, triggerfishes and day octopus in their dens. For the adventurous, ages 6 years and up; youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. Participants should be comfortable in the ocean, both day and night. $20/ adult, $15/child and $15/$10 for members.

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Aquarium After Dark

Discover if fish sleep on an after-dark flashlight tour of the Aquarium. Find the sleeping spot for the red-toothed triggerfish or the rock-mover wrasse. Are yellow tang always yellow? Come for a class followed by a tour of the exhibits. Minimum age 5 years: youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. $10/adult, $7/child ($14/10 for non-members). Pre-registration required.

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Aquarium's Top 5

What animals are the most interesting to guests? Learn a little about the longest lived giant clam in captivity, those weird and wonderful seahorses, the most endangered seal in the world, and fish unique to Waikīkī Aquarium. Drop in for this short presentation at noon on Wednesdays. Free with admission to the Aquarium.

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Exploring the Reef at Night

Search for night-active crabs, lobsters, eels and octopuses.Look for sleeping parrotfishes, triggerfishes and day octopus in their dens. For the adventurous, ages 6 years and up; youngsters must be accompanied by an adult.Participants should be comfortable in the ocean, both day and night.$20/ adult, $15/child and $15/$10 for members.

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Critter Encounters

Sneak-a-peek behind the scenes, and learn about Hawaiian reef animals. Hold a sea star, feel a sea cucumber and feed an anemone. This half-hour program is a great addition to any visit to Waikiki Aquarium. Perfect for families with children 4 and up. $5/person plus Aquarium Admission.

Mondays 9:30am -- 10:30am

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Small Fry (aka Keiki Time)Sharks, turtles, and seals are just some of the animals that will be highlighted in these classes for kids. Keiki will learn about sea creatures through crafts, singing, storytelling, dance and play.Designed for kids 1 to 4 years-old.$10/person, $6/member.

TBA

Exploring the Reef at Night

Search for night-active crabs, lobsters, eels and octopuses.Look for sleeping parrotfishes, triggerfishes and day octopus in their dens. For the adventurous, ages 6 years and up; youngsters must be accompanied by an adult.Participants should be comfortable in the ocean, both day and night.$20/ adult, $15/child and $15/$10 for members.

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Meet the Monk Seals!

More sightings of seals around the main Hawaiian Islands have renewed interest in these amazing and endangered animals. Learn about seals in the wild: What do they eat? How deep do they dive while hunting? Do they really have fingernails? Then move to the monk seal habitat where Aquarium Biologists will introduce you to the resident seals, Makaonaona and Ho'ailona. Participants will assist with seal enrichment activities. Designed for participants 6 and up, but anyone interested is invited to attend. Groups of 15 or less are welcome. $7/person ($10/person for non-members).

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For additional information and to sign up...go to Eventbrite.com and search Waikiki Aquarium...or call the Volunteer Center at (808) 440-9021

Founded in 1904 and administered by the University of Hawai'i at Manoa since 1919, the Waikiki Aquarium is located on the shoreline of Waikiki Beach next to a living reef and across from Kapiolani Park. The Aquarium -- second oldest in the U.S. -- showcases more than 500 marine species, and maintains more than 3,500 marine specimens. Public exhibits, education programs and research focus on the unique aquatic life of Hawai'i and the tropical Pacific.

The Aquarium welcomes more than 320,000 visitors annually, and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except Honolulu Marathon Sunday and Christmas Day. Admission is $12 for visitors; $8 for local residents and active duty military with ID, $5 for senior citizens and juniors ages four to 12; and free for children three and under and Friends of Waikiki Aquarium (FOWA) members.

MISSION:

To inspire and promote understanding, appreciation and conservation of Pacific marine life.

DESCRIPTION:

Founded in 1904, the Waikiki Aquarium is the second oldest public aquarium in the United States. A part of the University of Hawai`i at Manoa since 1919, it is located next to a living reef on the Waikiki shoreline. Exhibits, programs, and research focus on the aquatic life of Hawai`i and the tropical Pacific, with roughly 320,000 people visiting the Aquarium each year. Over 3,500 organisms are on exhibit representing more than 500 species of aquatic animals and plants.

EXHIBITS:

Waikiki Aquarium exhibits focus on the diversity of aquatic, shoreline and coral reef habitats and living communities of Hawai`i and the tropical Pacific. Among the highlights:

Sea Visions Theatreshows videos that illustrate shoreline conservation and how you can be a responsible reef visitor

South Pacific Marine Communitiesfeatures South Pacific habitats and species, including colorful reef corals and fishes,giant clams, groupers and snappers and intriguing partnerships such asanemone fishes and their host sea anemones

Hunters on the Reef35,000-gallon exhibits home to Hawaiian sharks and jacks; shark interpretive panels introduce shark biology, research, conservation and safety. New Spyball camera provides up close shark encounters in real time on a television screen

Edge of the Reef naturalistic shoreline exhibit offering opportunities for supervised observation and hands-on interactions with selected marine life

The Coral Farm exhibit and working research facility for propagation of reef corals

Giant Clams exhibit and working research facility for propagation of clams

Hawaiian Monk Seal Habitat features the endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal found only in the Hawaiian Islands

Aquaculture features moi, a popular food fish, whose numbers have declined in the wild

Coastal Gardens with native Hawaiian plants adapted for life close to the sea

The Waikiki Aquarium affords a number of opportunities to get involved through:

Membership: Join the Friends of the Waikïkï Aquarium (FOWA) to enjoy the annual benefits of free admission, 20% discount at the Natural Selections gift shop, quarterly mailings of our beautiful and informative magazine Kilo i'a, free salt water pick-up, and facility rental privileges at "Family" and "Family Plus" levels. To select the membership level right for you,please see the Visitor Services staff or contact Events and Membership Manager Raina Fujitani at (808) 440-9008 for more information.

Volunteerism: When you donate your time and curiosity to the Waikiki Aquarium, you are rewarded with diverse and challenging opportunities to help make a difference!

Education-- Docents provide on-site presentations and tours to elementary school groups and provide outreach programs for school and community groups. Interpreters at the Edge of the Reef exhibit assist visitors and provide up-close observations of Hawaiian marine life.

ADMISSION: $12 for visitors; $8 for local residents and active duty military with ID, $5 for senior citizens and juniors ages four to 12; and free for children three and under and Friends of Waikiki Aquarium (FOWA) members.

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Waikiki AquariumFounded in 1904, the Waikiki Aquarium is the second oldest public aquarium in the United States. A part of the University of Hawai`i at Manoa since 1919, it is located next to a living reef on the Waikiki shoreline. More...

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